Tesla’s China website gets overwhelmed due to Giga 3-made Model 3 pre-orders

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 31, 2019 Earlier today, Tesla China revealed the price of the Model 3 Standard Range Plus variant that will be produced in Gigafactory 3. Starting at RMB 328,000 (~$47,400), the locally-made vehicle is RMB 49,000 (~$7,000) cheaper than the US-made Model 3 SR+’s price, which was listed at RMB …

Tesla’s built-in cameras help police return convicted felon behind bars

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 30, 2019 Law enforcement officers in Berkeley, CA who were investigating a series of car burglaries recently made a breakthrough in the case, thanks to some help from a rather unexpected crime-fighting tool: a Tesla. Thanks to images captured by the electric car, Berkeley police were able to identify …

Read Elon Musk’s email to Tesla employees about accelerating Q2 deliveries

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 29, 2019 A recently leaked email from Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the electric car maker is seeing strong demand for its vehicles, though it would have to catch up to deliveries if it were to be definitively successful this quarter. Musk further noted that he would …